Category Archives: Severe Nerdery

Christmas Gummy Contest Wrapup

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

A couple of weeks ago I held a contest where I asked folks to make up silly versions of Christmas carols using themes from the Alien movies to amuse me after I made a red and green gummy candy version … Continue reading →

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Christmas Alien Gummy CONTEST!

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

[insert clever filk of a holiday song parodying the Alien movies here] Because I made this today while doing a gummy demo at a National Instruments Alternative Gift Fair: That’s right: I made Christmas Alien Head Gummy. And normally at … Continue reading →

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I Haz Gummy Minifig Army and So Can You!

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

Someone was circulating an animated gif drawing of wobbly LEGO on G+ today. Jokes about GELO were made. Then some of my friends thought maybe I could make something like that. Heck yes. So fine, world, here are the seeeeeekrits … Continue reading →

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Alien Dog Cake for Peo

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

Last February I got to volunteer in Mike McCarey’s (aka the Cake God, even though he doesn’t like it when we call him that, thus proving how much more deserving he is of the title) classes after the Austin cake … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sweeted Again! Plus a Peek Into My Cake Cabinet…

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

I’m thrilled that one of my cakes has been featured on the Sunday Sweets segment of CakeWrecks! Sunday Sweets: Beatle Mania Mine is the one with the Rattles on it: More pics, including several in-progress, are here. As of this … Continue reading →

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Glow In The Dark Gummy

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

If that title didn’t make you do a double-take, squee, or at least start to twitch, you may need a direct-to-vein nerd transfusion. So here it is: If that doesn’t get your food-nerd heart beating, nothing will! Here it is … Continue reading →

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I Sssssee You – Gelatin Floral Art Meets Gummy and My Bizarre Brain

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

So there’s this thing they do in Mexico where very talented people cast some gelatin and then use syringes to artfully inject opaque gelatin into it, leading to some lovely designs. Usually they’re flowers, but I’ve also seen some gorgeous … Continue reading →

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Lego Cake

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

Bake A Wish got a request for a Lego cake for a boy living in a shelter who was turning 11. I snapped up that request faster than you can say, “Lego is awesome but clearly designed to keep adults … Continue reading →

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Epic Cake Structure

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Kimberly Chapman

Oakleaf Cakes made a life-sized Storm Trooper cake for a sci-fi convention. Even better, they photographed many steps along the way so if you’ve ever wondered what kind of structures are inside one of these amazing cakes, go check out … Continue reading →

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Dark’n’Angsty Chocolate Ice Cream

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Kimberly Chapman

Early in the summer I tried Cuisinart’s recipe for Deep Dark Chocolate Ice Cream and have been tweaking it ever since. I think I’ve got it about right now, so I’m ready to share my version. This ice cream so … Continue reading →